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Physiological stress response to video-game playing: The contribution of built-in music

Author/s:

Beland, R. ; Crete, M. ; Dionne-Fournelle, O. ; Hebert, S. ; Lupien, S. J.

Citation:

Hebert, S., Beland, R., Dionne-Fournelle, O., Crete, M., & Lupien, S. J. (2005). Physiological stress response to video-game playing: The contribution of built-in music. Life Sciences, 76(20), 2371-2380.

Keywords:

adults; cortisol; first-person shooter; game play; macintosh; males; stress

Health Topic:

Stress and Coping

Target Population:

Adults

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Metabolic responses to Wii Fit video games at different game levels

Author/s:

Kraemer, R. R.; Rogers, S. N. ; Worley, J. R.

Citation:

Worley, J. R., Rogers, S. N., & Kraemer, R. R. (2011). Metabolic responses to Wii Fit video games at different game levels. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 25(3), 689-693.

DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e318207eae9

Keywords:

calories; exercise; fitness; nintendo wii; walking

Health Topic:

Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:

General Audience

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Wellness applications - UI design to support long-term usage motivation

Author/s:

Ahtinen, A.

Citation:

Ahtinen, A. (2008). Wellness applications - UI design to support long-term usage motivation. In CHI '08 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (Florence, Italy, April 05 - 10, 2008). CHI '08. New York, NY: ACM.

Keywords:

exergame; motivation; physical activity; research

Health Topic:

Exercise and Fitness

Target Population:

General Audience

Publication Type:

Report

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Learning while having fun: The use of video gaming to teach geriatric house calls to medical students

Author/s:

Duque, G. ; Fleiszer, D.; Fung, S. ; Mallet, L. ; Posel, N.

Citation:

Duque, G., Fung, S., Mallet, L., Posel, N., & Fleiszer, D. (2008). Learning while having fun: The use of video gaming to teach geriatric house calls to medical students. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56(7), 1328-1332.

Keywords:

educational; elearning; learning; medical; students; training

Health Topic:

Health Care and Medicine

Target Population:

Adults; Young Adults

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Using motion interactive games to promote physical activity and enhance motor performance in children with cerebral palsy

Author/s:

Hager, C.; Sandlund, M. ; Waterworth, E.L.

Citation:

Sandlund, M., Waterworth, E.L., & Hager, C. (2011). Using motion interactive games to promote physical activity and enhance motor performance in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 14(1), 15-21.

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Back to the holodeck: New life for virtual reality?

Author/s:

Hutchison, A.

Citation:

Hutchison, A. (2007). Back to the Holodeck: New life for virtual reality?. In Proceedings of the 2nd international Conference on Digital interactive Media in Entertainment and Arts (Perth, Australia, September 19 - 21, 2007). DIMEA '07, vol. 274. New York, NY: ACM.

Keywords:

immersion; virtual reality

Health Topic:

Social Issues and Skills

Target Population:

Publication Type:

Report

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Playing to win: Video games and the fight against obesity

Author/s:

Brown, D.

Citation:

 

Brown, D. (2006). Playing to win: Video games and the fight against obesity. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 106(2), 188-189.

Keywords:

obesity; physical activity; television

Health Topic:

Exercise and Fitness; Obesity and Weight Loss; Prevention

Target Population:

General Audience

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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Can video games be used to predict or improve laparoscopic skills?

Author/s:

Averch, T. D.; Landsittel, D. ; Rosenberg, B. H.

Citation:

Rosenberg, B. H., Landsittel, D., & Averch, T. D. (2005). Can video games be used to predict or improve laparoscopic skills? Journal of Endourology, 19(3), 372-376.

Keywords:

adults; coordination; laparoscopy; learning; medical; sports; students; surgery; xbox; young adults

Health Topic:

Health Care and Medicine

Target Population:

Adults; Young Adults

Publication Type:

Journal Article

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